exploring nature’s infinite connections
Abundant pollinators and blooms were found in a recent visit to Oudolf Garden in Detroit. Since my post last year, we've visited a few times and the garden is really starting to fill in to fulfill its ambition to show something different with every visit throughout...
Last summer, the area planned for a new "designer garden" on Detroit's Belle Isle didn't look like much. High water levels in the Great Lakes contributed to some significant inland flooding on this island in the Detroit River. This flooding threat actually led to a...
What is a Monthly Leaf Pile? Monthly Leaf Piles are summary posts where I "rake together" of a variety of thoughts, activities, and behind-the-scenes activities that include more personal stories, commentary, and whatever else I can think of in looking back at the...
Here is a short recap of some items you might find of interest for this week. Nature & Weather This week gave us a reminder that winter isn't quite over yet, despite many people yearning otherwise. Southeast Michigan was hit with another snowstorm....
D is for Detroit My hometown... So many different faces, perceptions, misconceptions, challenges, cultures, and environments. It is also quite a big "D" to take on for a single post in this AtoZ Challenge. It's a difficult subject to keep simple. Detroit means a...
It is that time of year again to reflect back on the photographs I made this year. This marks the 6th iteration of this process, and I see no reason to stop. It is a bit of a tradition for me, and I know many other photographers also do the same as...
Photographed today on a family trip with my wife Lisa to the Belle Isle Conservatory near Downtown Detroit, Michigan. Since the conservatory is crowded this time of year, as well as it being primarily a trip for family photos - I was sans-tripod. It feels very...